Norman Ellis

Norman (Norm) Ellis went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Norm walked into the kitchen, saw the beautiful sunrise through the ice- covered trees and collapsed with a heart attack. Thank you to Rochester Fire Department and EMTs for all their efforts. Norm was born to Martha (Taplin) and Harold Ellis on February 19, 1938 in North Conway and has lived in Rochester for 75 years. He served in the Air Force and the Army National Guard. He worked for an insurance company, was a Rochester Police officer, a draftsman, night security, a carpenter and in later years, his favorite job, building maintenance at Rochester Child Care. Norm and his wife Becky were devoted to one another. To this day people still recall "I remember the Sunday he proposed to her in church." Favorite past times involved cars, going for rides with Becky in his "altered" red convertible he so dearly loved and had fun with. Rebuilding, fixing or restoring antique cars. Drawing, talking about and searching for the next...